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Peter Conover's 1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII  These two cars, eleven serial numbers apart, were used for the total restoration, with several car/body combinations. |
 Disassembly and removal of body from chassis |
 Heavy rust and collision damage dictates combining the best peices from both cars |
 Removal of aluminum skin from steel framework |
 Lower left rear wheel arch and rocker rust (indicative of entire car) |
 Left rear wheel arch and rocker fabricated and repaired |
 Alloy fabrication and repair of lower nose accident damage |
 Repaired steel structural inner body epoxied and refitted to repaired chassis |
 Refitting of alloy skin (Left rear quarter was missing and found after front section had been removed) |
 Fabricated replacement alloy section for missing front half of left rear quarter panel |
 Mock-up of alloy body skin on inner frame and chassis |
 Repair damaged and stretched front wheel arch radius |
 Critical nose alignment |
 Complete alloy body mocked-up |
 Body work and primer masking |
 Completed body work on nose, masked and primed |
 Stripped bare block back from machine shop |
 Painting of sub-panels |
 Masked and sealed main body tub ready for paint |
 Color and clear coats on main body tub |
 Finished and assembled engine, detailed and ready for installation |
 Finished Aston Martin at Road America |
The finished Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII made its first public appearance at
the Road America International Challenge in July 2011.
ASTON AWARDS:
Road & Track Magazine Concours d'Elegance -- Elkhart Lake, WI -- July 16, 2011
Sports Cars Reserve Award - Class AE
Route 66 Car Show -- Berwyn, IL -- September 10, 2011
Best of Show - Stock
British Car Festival -- Des Plaines, IL -- September 11, 2011
People's Choice - Aston Martin
President's Choice
Cantigny Car Show -- Wheaton, IL -- September 18, 2011
10 Best - Imports
Lake Forest Sportscars Concours d'Elegance -- Lake Bluff, IL -- October 2, 2011
Judges Award